The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has taken an important step towards the launch of a fully-fledged virtual assets market by passing Draft Law No. 10225-d in its first reading.
What does this mean for the state, businesses, and civil society? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead for the market, and what is needed for its effective launch?
The Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM), together with the Center for Financial Integrity (CFI), invite you to the expert discussion “To Be or Not to Be: The Future of the Virtual Assets Market in Ukraine”.
During the event, we will discuss:
- possible visions for the development of the virtual assets market in Ukraine;
- key challenges and opportunities for its launch;
- the user view: what an effective crypto market should look like from the perspective of private and civil society representatives;
- practical recommendations for legislators and regulators on the next steps.
The discussion will take place in a tripartite format, involving representatives from the public, private, and civil society sectors. This approach will facilitate an open dialogue and the development of an effective, fair, and transparent virtual assets market in Ukraine.
The preliminary programme (subject to updates) is available here.
- Date: 29 October 2025
- Time: 11:00 – 15:00
- Format: Hybrid (online participation links will be sent to registered participants only)
- Venue: Kyiv (the address will be shared with confirmed participants; offline seats are limited)
Registration deadlines:
- Offline participation: until 20 October 2025
- Online participation: until 27 October 2025
The event will be conducted in Ukrainian. English translation will be available for participants.
Register here to join the discussion.
We invite experts and interested participants to join the discussion and contribute to shaping the future of the virtual assets market!
The expert discussion is organised by the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law with support from the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation as part of the joint initiative “Joining the EU Together”, in cooperation with the Center for Financial Integrity with support from the National Endowment for Democracy.
The views expressed during the event are solely those of the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law and the Center for Financial Integrity and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union or the International Renaissance Foundation.